Individuals, Parents, and Families
Our mission is to help you establish and defend a healthy & secure way of life in this digital age.
Our curated security content for Individuals and Households is designed to help you at home defend yourself and your family. The threats online are very real. From online influence that can lead to radicalization, to the AI revolution sweeping our society, to email fraud scams, identity theft scams, and even malware that can take over your computer or disrupt your life, we are here to equip you with the armor you need to defend against all the threats we know of.
The Problem
We live in a world powered by Internet connections that connect our physical reality to a digital one. From communicating with friends & family, doing business, managing our finances and personal health, paying for goods and services, scheduling events, driving our cars, booking tickets, accessing entertainment, and even education - nearly everything we do is done via digital means that traverse the public Internet.
As we have moved to the Internet to manage our lives, the criminal world has also moved and has developed tools, techniques, and procedures to abuse what is meant for good, for their personal gain.
The underground economy where criminals exchange goods and services is estimated to be valued at $100 billion (in sell-able commodities), and national damages from cybercrime are expected to exceed $10.5 trillion in 2025. The problem is real and it is huge.
But it’s not just about financial or material impact. There are many predators in the digital world who threaten humans physically. A recent report from the United Nations stated that 40% of victims of human trafficking were first solicited online.
The Internet is also filled with every kind of human expression imaginable, which unfortunately includes the grotesque, immoral, and radical. As we engage Internet based resources in good faith, we risk exposure to harmful content and individuals who can influence our minds and draw us into activity that will poison our souls. The sad reality is, online radicalization is very real and it is very common. Read our free article on Protecting Hearts and Minds from Influence for more.
And it’s not only a threat from criminal and immoral activity. Online service providers use tracking technology to monitor and profile your Internet activity to develop an understanding of who you are, what you are interested in, who you converse with, what you engage online, and what triggers your engagement. This profile is used to manipulate you by feeding you curated content meant to influence your mind and actions. While originally this was meant for targeted advertising, we know that platform providers now use this capability to attempt cultural and political revolution.
You are the target. You, your behavior, and your information are the prized commodity. Your resources, accounts, data, access, even your online profile and habits can all be stolen and monetized by criminals resulting in damages to your reputation, finances, and continuity of life, raising the cost of life for all of us, as businesses work to prevent and recover from data breaches.
This disregard of our intrinsic value as individuals works to diminish each of us.
Practive Security exists to enable individuals, families, organizations, and small businesses to engage the Internet safely, securely, and in a healthy manner. We provide education, consulting, investigation support, and practical tips covering everything you need to know about Internet based threats and how to avoid becoming a victim of crime or abuse.
Our Answer:
Essentials Membership
Our $15 / month Essentials Membership provides you access to a library of content written to provide knowledge and wisdom to individuals and heads of households to help you understand online threats and to build effective strategies to protect yourself and your loved ones.
ADVISORIES AND TIPS
The threats are constantly changing. There are always new threats that are surprising people and with them new questions that arise.
What should I watch for? Can I trust this email? Can I trust this app? Is this text message legitimate? Should I choose Apple or Microsoft? Is iPhone iOS or Android more secure? Do I really need AntiVirus? What product works best? What is a VPN? Is Social Media safe for my teen?
These are some of the many questions we receive on a regular basis. The Practive Security Advisories and Tips content is a library of articles we publish that answer these and many other security related questions, and also provide you with heads-up alerts and descriptions of threats and adversary tactics so you know what to watch out for. New content is published regularly and subscribers can submit their own questions for consideration in a future advisory or tip.
SECURITY STRATEGIES, INFORMATION, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL
Practive Security maintains a library of articles that are designed to educate you and help you establish the right mindset to build effective security in your content. In our strategic articles, we review in detail various topics of concern and provide strategies to adopt as well as specific actions you can take in response. These articles range from detailed analysis of specific issues, to strategic forward thinking pieces, all designed to provide you with the level of understanding needed to defend your digital way of life today and into the future.
We deliver our content organized by area of focus including:
Practive Security 101 provides you with core knowledge of online threats and risks, along with how to defend against them. This is a great resource if your know little or nothing about online threats, or would like to provide your youth with a learning resource as they begin to use online resources.
Personal Security and Social Influence provides you with content that is focused on defending yourself. Key topics include producing your devices, your identity, your privacy, your property and safe use of Internet resources including Social Media.
Our Parents page is a collection of content focused on equipping parents with an emphasis on threats to our families and children.
Artificial Intelligence is a huge topic on everyone’s mind and so we are providing you dedicated content to help understand the technology as well as its risks, and integrate it properly in your life.
Digital Health and Cybersecurity for Parents - A Seminar
Experts across multiple disciplines of from technology, health care, religion, metaphysics, cultural, political, and neuroscience are all warning us that our younger generations are suffering under a meaning and identity crisis unlike any we have known of in our history. We have reached the peak of technology in terms of sophistication, use, and integration into everyday life, and yet we have also peaked in a general sentiment of despair and anxiety with a majority of youth explaining, “life has no meaning.”
At the same time, screen time addiction, harmful online influences, predators, and criminals all pose threats to our kids as they engage the digital world.
How did this happen? What is causing it? How do we intervene? How do we recover? What are the threats and risks and how do we protect our kids from harm?
This 5 part seminar explores all of that. You can purchase persistent access to digital version of this seminar today by clicking the link or button below. Part 1 of the series is available for free in the player below:
Personal Security Assessment
Do you think you understand online threats well enough, but would like a guide you can use to review your posture and make sure you’re covered?
Our Personal Security Assessment is a self-guided review of almost 90 core security strategies that cover topics including security knowledge, privacy, network and device security, securing online accounts, data security, protecting children, social media, and AI. With this assessment you can examine your use of online resources and technology to validate your security strengths, and identify areas to improve.
The one-time purchase grants you access to a downloadable form that will guide you through your own personal assessment. You can also use the dedicated contact page to get in touch with us if you need any help or would like to scheduled a follow-up consultation.
Custom Solutions for Individuals or Communities
DIGITAL HEALTH AND SECURITY ASSESSMENT
Practive Security provides a personalized review of your Internet engagement profile, to help highlight strengths and also opportunities to implement new strategies to improve your security posture. If you are curious about where you stand in general Internet safety, this is a good place to start. We will review the technology you use, why and how you leverage the Internet, security tools you have in place, your devices themselves, and other related topics in order to build an overall profile of your digital life. From this profile, we will review best practices that will fit your lifestyle and help you raise the bar for personal defense.
Individual Assessments are scheduled on an individual basis and include:
An assessment questionnaire
Professional review by Practive Security experts
A report that describes your digital profile with identified risks
Recommendations for improvements
A one on one meeting to review the assessment and answers questions
CUSTOM SEMINARS, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING EXPERIENCES
Practive Security education content including seminars and trainings are designed to equip you with knowledge and practices to empower you to manage your digital life safely and security. Our education focused content will take you deeper into the security world, focusing largely on ensuring you understand our perspective on cybersecurity and why we recommend the things we do. Following our education content will empower you to naturally navigate the digital age.
Threat Briefing
Practive Security introduces you to the ugly reality we face on the Internet. It is a world of unchecked organized cybercrime, nation-state threat actors, predators & traffickers, political activists, malicious influencers and other online threats. We present a profile of each of these threats including their motivations and how they intent to cause you harm, along with an overview of their most common techniques, tools, and procedures they employ in their attacks and scams.
In addition to these traditional threats, you will be introduced to the world of online influence and coercive tactics used against consumers and individuals, often by providers we trust, so you can protect your mind and understand how to best discern the truth in a world of lies.
The goal of this training is simple: understand the battlefield that is humanity on the public Internet.
Best Practices for Individuals
At Practive Security we believe cybersecurity includes protecting not only your property, but also your mind, your heart, and your soul. Our security best practices cover all these so you are wholly prepared for a safe and healthy digital life. Using your knowledge gained through the Threat Briefing, Practive Security teaches members effective countermeasures we can all employ to defend against the threats we face. We teach how to establish the proper mindset, strategy, and what practical actions you need to adopt in your personal defense. Specific tools and recommendations will be shared for those who are looking for help making the most practical decisions.
Best Practices for Heads of Households
Practive Security teaches Heads of Households how they can secure their home; that is the network and Internet connected devices within your residence, as well as extending security to anyone who is using your home resources to connect to the Internet. We will discuss home network technology, configurations, and additional resources you can leverage that will keep you and yours safe.
This session will heavily focus on the head of the household and parents, to ensure you are taking all the prudent steps to shield your children.
Building a Healthy Digital Life
Practice Security recognizes that parents need help in teaching their children how to prepare for a safe and healthy life in this digital age. We teach security fundamentals and best practices for those who have minimal or no experience with the Internet. This training is intended to be a how-to guide for setting up your digital presence to adopt security of your heart, mind, soul, body, and property at the foundational level, with strategies that will serve you for years to come.
Renewing a Healthy Digital Life
Many of us have been engaged in the Internet for so long we have likely adopted bad habits and overlooked things we should have been paying more attention to. It’s also likely we have abandoned Internet property or scattered our data through various service providers. If you are in this camp, you are likely at the greatest level of risk. Practive Security teaches how we can each take a step back at our Internet experience, identify what is going well and what needs work, and how to re-establish a healthy digital life.